PUTRAJAYA: A policeman who was severely injured in a parang attack in Kepong is showing positive recovery and is now able to move several fingers on his injured hand.
Government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad had informed the cabinet of the update during its meeting today.
“The police officer has shown positive progress and can move several fingers of the affected hand,” he said at his weekly post-cabinet press conference today.
Fahmi said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail had explained that existing procedures allowed policemen to take necessary action to protect themselves during operations, with personal safety remaining the priority.
He said the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had also expressed concern over the attack.
Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger Fendy, 26, who is attached to the Gombak police headquarters, sustained injuries to his right hand during a confrontation with an armed foreigner at an apartment in Desa Amanpuri on Wednesday.
Yesterday, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the complex replantation surgery took eight hours and was performed by HKL’s Upper Limb and Microsurgery subspecialty team, led by Dr Allan Ravi Rajagopal and Dr Aziz Sabbir Husain.
Earlier, Anwar congratulated the HKL surgical team for successfully reattaching the officer’s severed hand.